Section 4851 Of Chapter 3. Duties Of Supreme Court From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.

. In all cases where the Board of Prison Terms has made a recommendation favorable to the applicant and in those cases referred by the Governor, notwithstanding an adverse recommendation, the application, together with all papers and documents relied upon in support of and in opposition to the application, including prison records and recommendation of the Board of Prison Terms, shall be forwarded to the Clerk of the Supreme Court for consideration of the justices.